The leader of the United Nations body responsible for assessing climate change science will headline a group of prominent speakers at the International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power, to be held in Vienna from 7 to 11 October. Organized by the IAEA in cooperation with the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) …
Nuclear power plants continue to perform to a high standard and growth is strong, with more than 20 new reactors scheduled to be connected before the end of 2020, World Nuclear Association Director General Agneta Rising says in the latest edition of the World Nuclear Performance Report. But for the industry to reach the Harmony …
A conference this month in the U.S. furthered vital plans for America to help Ukraine prepare the next generation of nuclear scientists ready to operate the country’s aging nuclear reactors and replace them with new ones. George Washington University and Virginia Tech hosted a two-day workshop that brought together top academics and researchers in the …
On August 15, 2019, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (U.S. NRC), two of the world’s leading nuclear regulators, met to discuss increasing regulatory effectiveness through collaboration on the technical reviews of advanced reactor and small modular reactor (SMR) technologies. During the official signing ceremony in Ottawa, Ontario, …
Business leaders questioned the future of the nuclear power industry at a meeting of Japan’s largest business group, with some arguing that renewable energy solutions are more in line with global trends. While Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) has consistently favored restarts of suspended reactors across the nation, arguments among members have also emerged over related …
Newly appointed Minerals Council chair Helen Coonan has become the latest business heavyweight to call for nuclear power to be considered as part of Australia’s future energy mix. The former Howard government minister said the “nuclear option” should be on the table, along with renewables, as the resources industry edges away from fossil fuels in …
Boris Johnson expressed his “passionate” support for nuclear power when he addressed the House of Commons for the first time as UK prime minister yesterday. Seven of the country’s eight existing nuclear plants are set to be retired by 2030, while new-build projects have faced financial uncertainty over the last two years. Johnson was asked …
Tribeca Global Natural Resources Ltd. says President Donald Trump’s refusal to impose U.S. uranium production quotas has awoken institutional investors to uranium, thus removing the “handbrake” holding back investment in the sector for the past year. Defying a U.S. Commerce Department Section 232 investigation finding that uranium imports threaten national security, Trump refused the recommendation …
It’s been a long road back for uranium since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear reactor melt-down in Japan and there could be further to travel despite a promising uptick in the price of the fuel after last week’s decision by the U.S. President, Donald Trump, to not ban imports of the material. Apart from safety considerations …
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed a reduction in the frequency and scope of inspections at the country’s more than 90 nuclear power units to help reduce costs and improve efficiency. In response, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) said “smarter regulations” can help nuclear plant owners and operators allocate time and resources to …